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> The birth of Airbnb is a unique story. But the founding of our company simply does not compare to recent events.

Weird way to open; what does this even mean?

"A whole lot of people who had never heard of airbnb have recently heard of it as a tool for burglars to get into your house."

Understandably, the AirBNB guys are trying to change that impression ASAP